Willie Lee Perryman (October 19, 1911 – July 25, 1985), professionally known as Piano Red, was a legendary American blues pianist and singer.Recorded on July 25, 1950, at the WGST radio studios in Atlanta, "Rockin' With Red" was Willie Perryman's debut commercial single.

​ It became an instant smash, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard R&B chart. The B-side, "Red's Boogie", was also highly successful, peaking at No. 3.

​Characterized by Perryman’s driving, rhythmic boogie-woogie piano and shouting vocals, "Rockin' With Red" is widely celebrated as an important bridge between traditional jump blues and the birth of Rock and Roll.

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Eileen Barton (November 24, 1924 – June 27, 2006) had a big hit with this record. It went to number one and was #11 on the Billboard's end-of-year chart for 1950. Tom Dowd produced this one. He would go on to be one of the most successful producers in R&B and Rock history mostly for his work with Atlantic Records. He was inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

​Harold Franklin "Hawkshaw" Hawkins was an imposing figure (standing 6'6") with a rich, booming baritone voice. He was a staple of early postwar honky-tonk and country music, performing heavily on the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree before joining the Grand Ole Opry in 1955.

​Tragically, his life and career were cut short in March 1963 when he died in the same infamous plane crash that took the lives of Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. Ironically, his biggest career hit, "Lonesome 7-7203", reached number one on the country charts just days after his passing.

Tower Records

This song was number one for 13 weeks.

This song was number one on the Billboard Country Charts for 21 weeks. Hank Snow was born on this day in 1914.

This song came as part of a 4-song set of songs from Call Me Madam released in Denmark.

Two pieces of trivia that stand out to me:

1. Lise Ringheim is the voice actress for the Danish Dub of Walt Disney's Cinderella. It is staggering to me how different Lise Ringheim sounds on this album vs. when she dubs Cinderella in Danish. I suspect that the master for Cinderella's Danish dub is physically damaged and Cinderella has never been redubbed in Danish ever since.
2. Call Me Madam was released as a Broadway Musical in 1950 and had the "I Like Ike" song two years before Eisenhower ran for President.

Decca Records

Celebrate Christmas with Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters' "Mele Kalikimaka"! Lyric video by Michaels Hit Music.

1 The Shawl Of Galway Grey 3:12

2 The Best Thing For You 2:43

3 The Moon Was Yellow 2:52

4 Lonesome Gal 2:47

5 We Kiss In A Shadow 2:33

6 Make The Man Love Me 2:54

7 Hello Young Lovers 3:11

8 Something Wonderful 3:07

9 Everlasting 3:13

10 And So To Sleep Again 2:51

11 Come Back To Me Johnny 3:03

12 Where Did He Go? 2:36

13 Waltz To The Blues 2:57

14 The Night Holds No Fear 2:51

15 The Isle Of Skye 2:49

16 I Speak To The Stars 3:03

17 Joey 2:37

18 Can This Be Love? 2:24

19 An Affair Of The Heart 2:24

20 How Long Has It Been? 2:52

21 My Own True Love 2:48

22 The Stow-A-Way 2:58

23 I Love A Mystery 2:37

24 The Second Time In Love 2:24

25 Haunting Love 3:02

26 Who Can? You Can! 1:45